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<h4 align="justify" style="margin-top: 0;">The Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Concordia is regarded as   one of the most dynamic units within the Faculty, with an ever growing   reputation for excellence both in research and in undergraduate and   graduate education in Mathematics and Statistics.&nbsp; </h4>
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